r/retropirates
An unrestricted sub for fans of Retropie on the Raspberry Pi, as well as COINOPS on the PC. Discussion and links to pre-made images, roms…
How to think about r/retropirates
This community is dedicated to enthusiasts of Retropie on Raspberry Pi and COINOPS on PC, providing a platform for sharing discussions, pre-made images, and ROMs. Members engage in topics related to retro gaming, emulation, and system customization, making it a hub for nostalgic gamers seeking to relive classic gaming experiences. The unrestricted nature of the community allows for a wide range of content, from technical support to sharing gaming resources.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants are primarily retro gaming enthusiasts, often tech-savvy individuals who enjoy tinkering with emulation software and hardware. The community attracts a diverse demographic, including older gamers who grew up with classic consoles and younger users interested in retro gaming culture. Members typically seek knowledge, resources, and camaraderie, fostering a friendly and collaborative atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed guides, troubleshooting tips, and shared experiences related to Retropie and COINOPS. Members appreciate informative posts and community-driven discussions, while promotional content or low-effort memes tends to be downvoted. Posting frequency varies, with active discussions occurring regularly, particularly when new updates or releases are announced.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value through educational content, such as tutorials or insights into retro gaming technology. Direct promotion is likely to be met with skepticism, so brands should avoid overt advertising. Collaborations with community members or sponsorship of informative posts can be effective. Engaging authentically and contributing to discussions will resonate better than traditional marketing tactics.
Top keywords
What r/retropirates talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/StoganLephens
- u/revx18
- u/Corrupted_Mask
- u/Maora234
- u/SlickMods
- u/massio_iezzi_ita
- u/Particular-Soft-8016
- u/RetroGamingGameShow
- u/jambo2016
- u/I_Testa_I
- u/[deleted]
- u/Shooter-__-McGavin
- u/BoredGameDad
- u/dunnonuttinatall
- u/NewIceHand
- u/CriticalMushroom1062
- u/WawaYapa
- u/ZikxDC
- u/ButtonNo3200
- u/jimbodeako
- u/Background_Ad_6771
- u/skul-lk1d
- u/JitterBob
- u/PhilosophyHelpful745
- u/TheRealSeeThruHead
- u/Skrew11
- u/Luisthebeast182
- u/jcstahl1
- u/stairwaytoevan
- u/kellym13
- u/TheMiniCakeTV
- u/cocacough
- u/canuck320
- u/michahol
- u/KeTaXplay
- u/TheWoDStoryteller
- u/itsme_at_home
- u/kaws510
- u/terrapin_bound
- u/exodia275
- u/RAVSO
- u/Gloomy-Ad9967
- u/Historical_Dream3032
- u/Zen_1989
- u/karthj46
- u/mt0trip
- u/tee35
- u/EnemySoil
- u/Hicks997
- u/Snoo_39150
- u/Mulder1562
- u/Caleegula
- u/dtliem
- u/WiwiJumbo
- u/Final_Potential_4869
- u/Ronix5
- u/Thom_Knook
- u/Ginsona
- u/ge4020
- u/BlackLionWolf
- u/XandermanOG
- u/BenENewman78
- u/d-babs
- u/rhiemo
- u/SingingCoyote13
- u/Holy_goosebag
- u/Retro_Pirate_Lamer
- u/4LTERED_5TATES
- u/Nabe773
- u/mr_bnana
- u/isssawissafissa
- u/RNBELMONT27
- u/EqualPositive8766
- u/Far-Expression-7313
- u/Buuuldog
- u/mrtelevisionguy
- u/CamelDifficult9111
- u/Omgfunsies
By votes
- u/BoredGameDad
- u/dunnonuttinatall
- u/CriticalMushroom1062
- u/NewIceHand
- u/Maora234
- u/SlickMods
- u/revx18
- u/StoganLephens
- u/WawaYapa
- u/ZikxDC
- u/ButtonNo3200
- u/Background_Ad_6771
- u/Corrupted_Mask
- u/RetroGamingGameShow
- u/jimbodeako
- u/skul-lk1d
- u/JitterBob
- u/PhilosophyHelpful745
- u/TheRealSeeThruHead
- u/Skrew11
- u/Luisthebeast182
- u/jcstahl1
- u/stairwaytoevan
- u/kellym13
- u/TheMiniCakeTV
- u/cocacough
- u/canuck320
- u/michahol
- u/massio_iezzi_ita
- u/Particular-Soft-8016
- u/KeTaXplay
- u/TheWoDStoryteller
- u/itsme_at_home
- u/kaws510
- u/terrapin_bound
- u/exodia275
- u/RAVSO
- u/Gloomy-Ad9967
- u/Historical_Dream3032
- u/Zen_1989
- u/karthj46
- u/mt0trip
- u/tee35
- u/EnemySoil
- u/Hicks997
- u/Snoo_39150
- u/Mulder1562
- u/Caleegula
- u/jambo2016
- u/dtliem
- u/WiwiJumbo
- u/Final_Potential_4869
- u/[deleted]
- u/Shooter-__-McGavin
- u/Ronix5
- u/Thom_Knook
- u/I_Testa_I
- u/Ginsona
- u/ge4020
- u/BlackLionWolf
- u/XandermanOG
- u/BenENewman78
- u/d-babs
- u/rhiemo
- u/SingingCoyote13
- u/Holy_goosebag
- u/Retro_Pirate_Lamer
- u/4LTERED_5TATES
- u/Nabe773
- u/mr_bnana
- u/isssawissafissa
- u/Omgfunsies
- u/RNBELMONT27
- u/EqualPositive8766
- u/Far-Expression-7313
- u/Buuuldog
- u/mrtelevisionguy
- u/CamelDifficult9111
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Blue-Thunder
- u/BoredGameDad
- u/Retro_Pirate_Lamer
- u/Beamer31
- u/checker280
- u/datank45
- u/c_hri_s
- u/Wolfanoz_
- u/pharredd88
- u/Puzzleheaded_War_522
- u/CodaKahan
- u/bleeblak8
- u/Bigstug
- u/Abiv23
- u/Sbeaudette
- u/sgtNeXu5
- u/huntingresonance
- u/JohnyMahoney
- u/Fun-Possibility5395
- u/KyrKyrios
- u/Ne_oL
- u/groovygarry
- u/fulci66
- u/Rangerdeadly
- u/Dramatic_Rooster_916
- u/gmanunited
- u/xXTrueBelieverx
- u/Longjumping_Till_356
- u/Mysterex_
- u/Chemical_Dish_5524
- u/Bobsalt
- u/DrakeonMallard
- u/solidstate6446
- u/TheMechanic7565
- u/monstersquishy
- u/BreakingBaddly
- u/Tornlogic
- u/Tricklefick
- u/slaughty78
- u/_Dafuzz_
- u/robh19
- u/a5centdime
- u/bbaarrr
- u/bfpa40
- u/boobishabang19
- u/scrappysphinx
- u/KiwiLad-NZ
- u/iN50MANiAC
- u/tecneeq
- u/Steve-English
- u/Global-Pitch-2563
- u/1CYV
- u/Kieran1996cfc
- u/ubermick
- u/AshamedTraining7723
- u/FR1984007
- u/cruizer712
- u/Van74
- u/joelones
- u/ReflectionSerious880
- u/QuantityEmpty6177
- u/Jikey_May
- u/Haveigotnewsforyou
- u/LunchB0xK1ller
- u/NikkoDave5843
- u/twistedM0nkey
- u/pizzaman1232
- u/Ambitious-Start-2873
- u/beisonbeison
- u/Batocera_Guy
- u/jedihermit
- u/Beautiful-Look-2306
- u/Kalosius
- u/Us3ful_Idiot
- u/Frosty-Bandicoot4173
- u/hunven
- u/Allkidsoutnow
- u/Alert_Championship12
- u/Potential-Tree7192
- u/ApprehensiveNight387
- u/FlightlessGeeses
- u/evildethsyth
- u/AnyQuantity6050
- u/Ill_Tour2308
- u/Due_Yogurtcloset6505
- u/mkeevo
- u/stevebalkans
- u/Battlepratt
- u/Accomplished_End2796
- u/benbencoco
- u/TriflingHotDogVendor
- u/imaginarydave2
- u/denied310
- u/Head_Ad2359
- u/JerCalgary74
- u/RNBELMONT27
- u/Suspicious_Rule_489
- u/Honest_Finger_1649
- u/starfighter17
By votes
- u/BoredGameDad
- u/checker280
- u/Wolfanoz_
- u/Retro_Pirate_Lamer
- u/groovygarry
- u/Beamer31
- u/Blue-Thunder
- u/[deleted]
- u/c_hri_s
- u/datank45
- u/Sbeaudette
- u/CodaKahan
- u/Bobsalt
- u/DrakeonMallard
- u/Abiv23
- u/pharredd88
- u/Puzzleheaded_War_522
- u/Head_Ad2359
- u/huntingresonance
- u/JerCalgary74
- u/bleeblak8
- u/xXTrueBelieverx
- u/Mysterex_
- u/solidstate6446
- u/sgtNeXu5
- u/Fun-Possibility5395
- u/Bigstug
- u/TheAspiringFarmer
- u/Longjumping_Till_356
- u/JohnyMahoney
- u/KyrKyrios
- u/Ne_oL
- u/RNBELMONT27
- u/fulci66
- u/Rangerdeadly
- u/HomerPimpson304
- u/InvestInGoldtops
- u/InsandOutsTV
- u/PatientGamerfr
- u/Scoon916
- u/TheMechanic7565
- u/monstersquishy
- u/BreakingBaddly
- u/Tornlogic
- u/Tricklefick
- u/slaughty78
- u/_Dafuzz_
- u/robh19
- u/a5centdime
- u/bbaarrr
- u/bfpa40
- u/boobishabang19
- u/scrappysphinx
- u/KiwiLad-NZ
- u/iN50MANiAC
- u/tecneeq
- u/Steve-English
- u/Global-Pitch-2563
- u/1CYV
- u/Kieran1996cfc
- u/ubermick
- u/AshamedTraining7723
- u/FR1984007
- u/cruizer712
- u/Van74
- u/joelones
- u/ReflectionSerious880
- u/QuantityEmpty6177
- u/Jikey_May
- u/Haveigotnewsforyou
- u/LunchB0xK1ller
- u/NikkoDave5843
- u/twistedM0nkey
- u/pizzaman1232
- u/Ambitious-Start-2873
- u/beisonbeison
- u/Batocera_Guy
- u/Suspicious_Rule_489
- u/Honest_Finger_1649
- u/starfighter17
- u/Kryxan
- u/Sea2Chi
- u/Moneycalls
- u/Briken2
- u/scottmcclenaghan
- u/XandermanOG
- u/Dramatic_Rooster_916
- u/gmanunited
- u/the-ryanuk86
- u/Chewbeats
- u/djavs007
- u/SlickMods
- u/Anomaly1134
- u/JitterBob
- u/topgun2990
- u/tobu-tobu
- u/Cuda278
- u/ricopicouk
- u/jumpiz
- u/BumayeComrades
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FAQ
r/retropirates — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/retropirates have?
r/retropirates has approximately 7,073 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/retropirates created?
r/retropirates was created on June 4, 2017 (9 years ago).
What is r/retropirates about?
This community is dedicated to enthusiasts of Retropie on Raspberry Pi and COINOPS on PC, providing a platform for sharing discussions, pre-made images, and ROMs. Members engage in topics related to retro gaming, emulation, and system customization, making it a hub for nostalgic gamers seeking to relive classic gaming experiences. The unrestricted nature of the community all…
What subreddits are similar to r/retropirates?
Communities similar to r/retropirates include r/batocera, r/recalbox, r/arcadecabinets, r/homearcade, r/retropie.
Who are the most active posters on r/retropirates?
The most frequent posters on r/retropirates include u/StoganLephens, u/revx18, u/Corrupted_Mask.
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